INTERNATIONAL IS0

STANDARD 11949
First edition
1995-I 2-15

Cold-reduced electrolytic tinplate

Fer-blanc 6lectrolytique lamin a froid

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Foreword
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a vote.

International Standard IS0 11949 was prepared by Technical Committee

ISO/TC 17, Steel, Subcommittee SC 9, Tinplate and b/a&p/ate.

It cancels and replaces IS0 111 l-1:1983, IS0 111 l-2:1983, IS0 4977-I:1984
and IS0 4977-2:1988.

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Cold-reduced electrolytic tinplate
1 Scope
This International Standard specifies requirements for
single and double cold-reduced low-carbon mild steel
electrolytic tinplate in the form of sheets or coils for
subsequent cutting into sheets.
Single-reduced tinplate is specified in nominal thick-
nesses that are multiples of 0,005 mm, from 0,17 mm
up to and including 0,49 mm. Double-reduced tinplate
is specified in nominal thicknesses that are multiples
of 0,005 mm, from 0,14 mm up to and including
0,29 mm.
This International Standard applies to coils and sheets
cut from coils in nominal minimum widths of 500 mm.
Annex E lists the relevant clauses for the selected
product.
2 Normative references
The following standards contain provisions which,
through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. At the time of publication,
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based
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on this International Standard are encouraged to in-
vestigate the possibility of applying the most recent
editions of the standards indicated below. Members
of IEC and IS0 maintain registers of currently valid
International Standards.
IS0 1024:1989, Metallic materials - Hardness test -
Rockwell superficial test (scales ISN, 3ON, 45N, 15T,
30T and 45T).
IS0 6892:1984, Metallic materials - Tensile testing.
3 Definitions
For the purposes of this International Standard, the
following definitions apply.
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3.1 electrolytic tinplate: Low-carbon mild steel
sheet or coil coated on both surfaces with tin that is
applied in continuous electrolytic operation.
3.2 differentially coated electrolytic tinplate:
Cold-reduced electrolytic tinplate, one surface of
which carries a heavier tin coating than the other.
3.3 single cold-reduced: Term used to describe
those products where the steel substrate has been
reduced to the desired thickness in a cold-reduction
mill and subsequently annealed and temper rolled.
3.4 double cold-reduced: Term used to describe
those products in which the steel base has had a sec-
ond major reduction after annealing.
3.5 standard grade tinplate: Material in sheet form
which is the product of line inspection. It is suitable,
under normal conditions of storage, for established
lacquering and printing over the entire surface of the
sheet and does not contain any of the following:
a) pinholes, i.e. any perforation through the whole
thickness of the material;
b) thickness outside the tolerance range specified in
10.3;
c) surface defects which render the material unsuit-
able for the intended use;
d) damage or shape-related defects which render the
material unsuitable for the intended use.
3.6 second grade tinplate: Material which rep-
resents the best sheets rejected from the standard
grade but may contain sheets exhibiting defects in
surface appearance and shape of limited extent. Suit-
ability for established lacquering and printing over the
entire surface of the sheet is not assured.
3.7 batch annealed; box annealed (BA): Annealed
by the process in which the cold-reduced strip is an-
nealed in tight coil form, within a protective atmos-
phere, for a predetermined time-temperature cycle.
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3.8 continuously annealed (CA): Annealed by the 3.18 consignment: Quantity of material of the
process in which cold-reduced coils are unwound and same specification made available for dispatch at the
annealed in strip form within a protective atmosphere. same time.

3.9 finish: Surface appearance of tinplate, deter-
mined by the surface characteristics of the steel base
together with the conditioning of the tin coating which
can be either flow-melted or unflow-melted.
3.9.1 bright finish: Finish resulting from the use of
temper-mill work rolls that have been ground to a high
degree of polish together with a flow-melted or
unflow-melted tin coating.
3.92 stone finish: Finish on flow-melted tinplate
characterized by a directional pattern, resulting from
the use of final-mill work rolls that have been ground
to a lower degree of polish than those used for the
smooth finish, together with a flow-melted tin coating.
3.9.3 silver finish: Finish resulting from the use of
temper-mill work rolls that have been shot blasted,
together with a flow-melted tin coating.
3.19 bulk package; bulk: Packaging unit comprising
a base platform or pallet, the sheets and packaging
material. (See pallet.)
3.20 pallet: Base platform on which a coil is placed
to facilitate ready transportation.
3.21 stillage platform: Base platform on which
sheets are stacked to facilitate packing and ready
transportation.
3.22 sample unit: 750 m of coil cut into sheets, for
the purposes of sampling.
3.23 line inspection: Final inspection of the finished
product performed by instruments and/or visual
examination at normal production-line speeds.

3.24 anvil effect: Effect which a hard anvil can pro-

3.9.4 matt finish: Finish resulting from the use of
duce on the numerical hardness value obtained when
temper-mill work rolls that h,ave been shot blasted, a hardness test is performed on very thin sheet sup-
together with an unflow-melted tin coating. ported on such an anvil.

3.10 coil: Rolled flat strip product which is wound

into regularly superimposed laps so as to form a coil 4 Information to be supplied by the
with almost flat sides. purchaser

3.11 longitudinal bow; line bow: Residual curva- 4.1 General

ture in the strip remaining along the direction of roll-
ing. The following information shall be given in the enquiry
and order to assist the manufacturer in supplying the
3.12 transverse bow; cross bow: Mode of curva- correct material:
ture in the sheet such that the distance between its
edges parallel to the direction of rolling is less than a) the designation as given in clause 5 excluding the
the sheet width. annealing code, unless a specific type of annealing
is required;
3.13 centre buckle; full centre: Intermittent vertical
displacement or wave in the strip occurring other than
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b) the quantity, expressed on an area or mass basis;

at the edges.
3.14 edge wave: Intermittent vertical displacement
occurring at the strip edge when the strip is laid on a
flat surface.
3.15 feather edge; transverse thickness profile:
Variation in thickness, characterized by a reduction in
thickness close to the edges, at right angles to the
direction of rolling.
3.16 burr: Metal displaced beyond the plane of the
surface of the strip by shearing action.
3.17 rolling width: Width of the strip perpendicular
to the direction of rolling.
c) for single-reduced tinplate, the finish required (see
6.2.1);
d) marking requirements for differentially coated
tinplate (see clause 12);
e) any further special requirements.
NOTE 1 Appropriate classifications are suitable for shaping
operations such as stamping, drawing, folding, beading and
bending, and assembly work such as joint forming, solder-
ing and welding. However, for tin coatings less than
2,8 g/m*, high-speed soft soldering cannot be guaranteed.
Welding, for coatings less than 1,4 g/m*, cannot be guaran-
teed. The end use should be borne in mind when the
classification is selected.

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4.2 Options
In the event that the purchaser does not indicate his
wish to implement any of the options included in this
International Standard and does not specify his re-
quirements at the time of the enquiry and order, the
product shall be supplied on the following basis:
a) with cathodic surface passivation treatment using
a dichromate salt of an alkali metal (see 6.3);
b) where differential tin coatings are ordered, the
heavier coated surface shall be indicated by con-
tinuous parallel lines spaced at 75 mm intervals
(see clause 12);
c) for double-reduced tinplate, with a stone surface
finish (see 6.2.2);
d) for coils, the location of each joint shall be indi-
cated by a piece of non-rigid material and punched
holes (see 11.3);
e) for coils, they shall be dispatched with their cores
vertical and an internal diameter of 420 mm or
508 mm (see 16.1);
f) for sheets, the direction of the runners of the
stillage platform is at the discretion of the pro-
ducer but shall be consistent within a consign-
ment (see 16.2);
g) for sheets, the rolling width shall be either of the
two specified dimensions (see note 2);
h) with a coating of DOS (see 6.3).
4.3 Additional information
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In addition to the information in 4.1 and 4.2, the pur-
chaser may wish to provide further information to the
supplier to ensure that the order requirements are
consistent with the end use of the product.
The purchaser shall inform the supplier of any modifi-
cations to his fabrication operations that will signifi-
cantly affect the way in which the tinplate is used.
NOTE 2 When ordering double cold-reduced tinplate, the
purpose of manufacture for which the material is intended
should be stated. It should be noted that double cold-
reduced tinplate is relatively less ductile than single cold-
reduced tinplate and has very distinct directional properties,
so for some uses, for example for built-up can bodies, the
direction of rolling should be stated. When double cold-
reduced tinplate is used for built-up can bodies, the direc-
tion of rolling should be around the circumference of the
can so as to minimize the hazard of flange cracking.
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5 Designation
5.1 Single-reduced tinplate
For the purposes of this International Standard, single-
reduced tinplate is designated in terms of a temper
classification based on the Rockwell HR30Tm hard-
ness values given in table 2.
Single-reduced material covered by this International
Standard shall be designated by the following charac-
teristics in the given sequence:
a) a description of the material (either tinplate coil or
sheet);
b) the number of this International Standard;
c) the temper designation in accordance with table 2;
d) the type of annealing used by the manufacturer
(see 9.1);
e) the type of finish (see 3.9);
f) the coating masses and their combinations, E (for
equally coated) or D (for differentially coated),
together with numbers representing the nominal
coating mass on each surface (see clause 12);
g) the dimensions, in millimetres:
- for coils, strip thickness x width;
- for sheets, thickness x width x length.
EXAMPLE
Single cold-reduced tinplate sheet, in accordance with
this International Standard, of steel grade TH61 +SE
(tinplated coating), continuously annealed (CA), stone
finish, equally coated with a coating mass of 2,8 g/m*,
with a thickness of 0,22 mm, a width of 800 mm and
a length of 900 mm shall be designated:
Tinplate sheet IS0 11949 - TH6l+SE - CA - stone -
E 2,8/2,8 - 0,22 x 800 x 900.
5.2 Double-reduced tinplate
For the purposes of this International Standard, the
mechanical properties in which double-reduced tin-
plate complying with this International Standard is
supplied are designated in terms of a system of
mechanical property classifications based on 0,2 %
proof stress given in table 3.
Double-reduced material covered by this International
Standard shall be designated by the following charac-
teristics in the given sequence:
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a) a description of the material (either tinplate coil or
sheet);
b) the number of this International Standard;
c) the mechanical property designation (see table 3);
) the type of annealing used by the manufacturer
(see 9.1);
) the coating masses and their combinations, E (for
equally coated) or D (for differentially coated),
together with numbers representing the nominal
coating mass on each surface (see clause 12);
the dimensions, in millimetres:
- for coils, strip thickness x width;
- for sheets, thickness x width x length.
EXAMPLE
Double cold-reduced tinplate coil, in accordance with
this International Standard, of steel grade T620+SE,
continuously annealed (CA), differentially coated with
coating masses of 8,4 g/m* and 5,6 g/m*, with a
thickness of 0,18 mm and a width of 750 mm shall be
designated:
Tinplate coil IS0 11949 - T620+SE - CA - D 8,4/5,6 -
0,18 x 750.
6 Manufacturing features
6.1 Manufacture
The purity of tin used to produce the coating shall be
not less than 99,85 % (m/m).
The methods of manufacture of tinplate are the prov-
ince of the manufacturer and are not specified in this
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International Standard.
The purchaser shall be informed if any alteration is
made to the method of manufacture that will affect
the properties of the tinplate.
NOTE 3 It is recommended that the manufacturer
plies to the purchaser such details of the manufacturing
process as may assist the purchaser in his efficient use of
the tinplate.
6.2 Finish
6.2.1 Single-reduced tinplate
Single cold-reduced tinplate can be supplied with
either a bright, silver, stone or matt finish, and the
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finish required shall be specified at the time of order-
ing [see 4.1 c)].
The appearance is governed by
a) the surface characteristics of the steel base which
principally result from controlled preparation of the
work rolls used during the final stages of temper
rolling;
b) the mass of the coating applied;
c) whether the tin layer is flow-melted or unflow-
melted.
6.2.2 Double-reduced tinplate
Double cold-reduced tinplate is usually supplied with a
stone surface finish and a flow-brightened tin coating.
6.3 Passivation and oiling
The surface of electrolytic tinplate is normally sub-
jected to a passivation treatment and to oiling.
Passivation, produced either by a chemical or an elec-
trochemical treatment, gives a surface with an im-
proved resistance to oxidation and improved suitability
for lacquering and printing. Unless otherwise agreed
at the time of ordering [see 4.2a)], the usual passiva-
tion procedure is a cathodic treatment in a solution of
a dichromate salt of an alkali metal.
Under normal conditions of transport and storage,
electrolytic tinplate shall be suitable for surface treat-
ments such as established lacquering and printing
operations.
Tinplate coils and sheets are supplied with an oil
coating. The oil shall be one that is recognized (i.e. by
the relevant national or international authority) as
being suitable for food packaging. Unless otherwise
agreed at the time of ordering [see 4.2 h)], DOS
(dioctyl sebacate) shall be used.
6.4 Defects
sup-
6.4.1 Coils
The producer is expected to employ his normal quality
control and line inspection procedures to ensure that
the tinplate manufactured is in accordance with the
requirements of this International Standard.
However, the production of tinplate coils in continu-
ous-strip mill operations does not afford the oppor-
tunity for removal of all tinplate that does not comply
with the requirements of this International Standard.
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